5. Stereotypes and Prejudices. (****) Read this article to learn what a stereotype is, how stereotyping can lead to discrimination and racism, and how minority persecution can even lead to genocide. (From Remember.org, A People's History of the Holocaust & Genocide.)

7. Out of Bounds. (**) Read this article about to learn what happened when one high school rivalry went too far, unleashing stereotypes that ended in violence. Find out how school climate can either make or break stereotypes that cause physical violence.

8. Give Bigotry No Sanction. (***) Read this article to learn about the causes and effects of religious intolerance throughout our country's history. Uncover how our forefathers, including George Washington himself, envisioned a country that would "give bigotry no sanction."

9. Global Connections. Stereotypes. (***) Read this article to uncover the misperceptions and stereotypes that Westerners hold about Islam and the Middle East, and vice versa.

﻿15. Insult or Honor?﻿ (**) Hundreds of schools and pro sports teams have Indian mascots and names. However, many people believe these team "identities" are racist. Read this to learn why and to understand both sides of this controversy.

Poems:1. Guidelines. (**) This poem is playful and friendly. It explores what it feels like to be an outsider and offers clever ways to handle the sometimes-rude interpretations people might have of us. You can read it WHILE YOU enjoy listening to it on the podcast.

2. Puzzlement. (*) A short poem about identity and perception by Gwendolyn Brooks.